Originally Posted by Megatron96
Problem is, your solution here doesn't really address the problem.
Travis is the only guy on the team that reliably can beat man or zone. JuJu could beat zone pretty well, not press man. Toney can beat press man, but he's still a little raw beating zone. Skyy knows how to run routes vs. man, has a hard time against press, and doesn't know how to beat zone. All MVS does is stretch the field, which is necessary, but doesn't help with the rest of the WR room.
We either need another JuJu that can reliably beat zone, in spite of the fact that we let him go to NE when we easily could've afforded his contract. So, we need a WR that can do it all, which would be preferable.
I dont know which WRs we have a legit shot at in the draft, or how many of those can do what we need. And then we have the history of drafted WRs in KC, which isn't great. Most don't really get comfortable in Andy's offense in their first season, that's simply fact.
So, either we're signing a FA to replace JuJu's production/abilities, or we're going a different route in FA. Bearing in mind that the best option to replace JuJu was probably Thielen and he's gone. There was another one, don't remember his name, but he's gone as well. Then we passed on retaining Hardman, and we could've afforded him, if we wanted to go the cheap route for a second year in a row.
Then w factor in that Veach has been looking at premium WRs for several years now, he just hasn't signed one yet. Dez Bryant came in for a workout and caught passes from Pat. Veach spoke to OBJ just last season, apparently more than once. I know there was at least one other WR he was interested in between the two, but his name escapes me right now.
So saying that we're not in the market isn't accurate. We have been in the market nearly every year of Mahomes' career. We just haven't pulled the trigger on one. And if we're in the market, then Veach must be able to afford him, whoever it is.
I still have doubts it'll be either OBJ or DHop, but not for the money. Or the compensation. Veach can find the money, and the draft picks aren't as valuable as some people think.
Bottom line, we aren't going into the 2023 season with just MVS, Toney and Skyy as our top 3 WRs. It doesn't even fit Andy's history. He likes having a vet in the room. So, we're getting a veteran WR at some point before OTAs. Probably right around the draft. It'll be interesting to finally see who he is.
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